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A stone bead and an iron bead are dropped into a cup of water. They both sink to the bottom of the cup. What can be said about these beads?Immersive Reader

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Answer:

Both have densities greater than that of water

Step-by-step explanation:

The ability of objects to either float or sink in a liquid depends on their relative densities.

If an object is denser than a liquid it will completely sink in it, but if the density of the object is less than that of the liquid, it will sink until the weight of liquid displaced is equal to the weight of the object, then it will finally float in that liquid.

In the case of the stone bead and iron beads dropped into a cup of water, hey both sank to the bottom because they are denser than water.

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